The immediate impact of the first waves of the global COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural systems worldwide: Reflections on the COVID-19 special issue for agricultural systems

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 201, P. 103436 - 103436

Published: May 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity and coping strategies associate with higher risk of anxiety and depression among South African households with children

Public Health Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Objective: To investigate food insecurity and related coping strategies, their associations with the risk of anxiety depression, among South African households children. Design: Nationally representative cross-sectional study. Tools for assessing insecurity, depression were assessed from Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project, Coping Strategies Index, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 Patient Health Questionnaire-9, respectively. We used ordered logistic regression to test strategies depression. Moderating effects each strategy tested in Setting: Africa, post COVID-19 restrictions, May–June 2022. Participants: 1,774 adults, weighted 20,955,234 households. Results: Food prevalence was 23·7 % All some extent, but relying on less preferred expensive foods most (85·5 food-insecure households). Moving a higher level associated >1·6 greater odds being Sending household member beg strongest factor (OR = 1·7, P < 0·001). partly moderated (lessened) Conclusions: children high following pandemic. Collaborative efforts between government, private sector civil society eradicate should prioritise poorer children, as these populations are vulnerable.

Language: Английский

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An overview of approaches and methodologies for supporting smallholders: ICT tools, blockchain, business models, sustainability indicators, simulation models

Procedia Computer Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 217, P. 1930 - 1939

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted all the weaknesses of manufacturing systems and supply chains. In this challenging context, smallholders have faced several crises mainly related to difficulty finding manpower for harvesting activities impossibility distributing food, due forced closure many distribution channels. main consequences were lost sales wasted food. With aim increasing responsiveness in face COVID-like crises, paper provides an overview methodologies approaches currently available literature terms of: ICT tools, blockchain-based solutions, business models, sustainability-oriented frameworks, simulation models. analysis two outputs: (1) a list challenges be coming years improve working conditions smallholders, (2) definition future research developments, which concern design platform, integrates multiple technological aspects.

Language: Английский

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Vulnerability and resilience among farmers and market actors in local agri-food value chains in the face of COVID-19 disruptions: findings from Uganda and Kenya

Food Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 185 - 200

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Abstract Countries which imposed strict containment measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are thought have faced particular socio-economic challenges. This study assesses implications of disruptions on local agri-food value chain actors Kenya and Uganda, as both countries enacted lockdowns limit spread virus. Using survey data from 527 smallholder farmers 107 small-scale market actors, analyses these actors’ vulnerability resilience. is operationalised (1) exposure respondents measures, (2) effects observed by (e.g. production or trade income), (3) (short-term) coping strategies used deal with such impacts. Our results show how restricted personal movement transport options limited access agricultural inputs markets. led a decrease trading activities. While experienced massive negative income effects, were being hit particularly hard their livelihoods depend free was severely curtailed during pandemic. Actors categories often tried cope selling livestock, using savings lowering food intake diversity. Coping thus short-term further reduced resilience exhausting buffering capacity exposing them risk insecurity.

Language: Английский

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Livelihood resilience and adaptive cycles of farming households during the implementation of social restriction policies due to COVID-19 in Indonesia: case study from Grobogan Regency, Central Java

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Food security of agri-food system actors during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines: Post-pandemic implications to sustainable development

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18, P. 101284 - 101284

Published: July 6, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had global reach and widespread effect, particularly concerning food security. As supply chains become disrupted, producers struggle to access markets. Thus, there is a need examine the factors affecting security of agri-food system actors, smallholder farmers in Philippines. Utilizing eight-question survey module FAO's Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) questions regarding their socio-demographic profile, 215 actors including farmers, processors, logistic providers, traders were surveyed from February May 2021. An ordered probit regression was used determine severity insecurity actors. Smallholder larger households, Indigenous Peoples' groups experience an increase insecurity. Conversely, determinants reduced include other reporting profitability during lockdown period, older age, being married, having more employed household members, savings. Results reflect among severely impacted sectors pandemic. findings shed light on several resilience post-pandemic implications sustainable development, such as designing resilient systems by securing farmers' inputs markets improving profitability. Furthermore, transform current into inclusive targeting younger groups, poor limited means financial capital improve rural communities. This study first empirical evidence documenting extent extreme shocks.

Language: Английский

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Promoting or inhibiting? The impact of farmland use transition on rural household income: Evidence from the Three Northeast Provinces, China

Habitat International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 103255 - 103255

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Response of Short Food Supply Chains in Western Balkan Countries to the COVID Crisis: A Case Study in the Honey Sector

European Countryside, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 86 - 109

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Operation of short food supply chains (abbr. SFSCs) during the period pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus provided a lesson which might be useful for perceiving behaviour farmers and local systems in potential future crises various endogenous or exogenous factors. A study based on sample 1081 beekeepers Western Balkan countries shows how involved SFSCs perceived influence growth demand sale honey through these marketing channels. On scale from 1 (no influence) to 7 (very strong influence), average rating 3.53 indicated weak moderate influence, was fairly consistent across this region. The Kruskal-Wallis test Mann-Whitney determined that large-scale beekeepers, those mountainous areas, adding value producing other bee products apart stated had stronger SFSCs. At same time, higher pandemic’s sales accompanied greater limitations regarding availability family labour selling honey, as well needs digital knowledge skills. Binary logistic regression showed increase beekeepers’ age led decreased It also rose with production capacity, obtained results provide valuable about response producers disruptions. is primarily intended policy makers, but practitioners scientific expert communities. All them should respond proactively behalf society prepare themselves challenges.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 migrant returnees, access to land, and subsistence under uncertain times in Karen State, Myanmar

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 107293 - 107293

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Municipal Food Markets: Resilience or Innovative Attitude?

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 87 - 87

Published: May 9, 2022

The pandemic has accelerated the search for innovative product/process/service solutions in city markets as well "open innovation challenges" more line with current needs. aim of research is to understand adaptation mechanisms local food system and, particular, public space market system. article analyses change produced by COVID-19 municipal Sant Feliu de Guixols, Costa Brava, Spain. data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire administered sellers and contextually group consumers. Factor analysis AGIL model applied confirmed cluster analysis. highlights that resilience no longer sufficient many cases, they have equipped themselves meet new customer demands arising from (food delivery, e-commerce, take-away food, digital media, etc.). document concludes discussion innovations introduced this period. Further studies can focus on relationships between practices transformation urban spaces so support social promote transition. would represent switch which provide traditionally less powerful actors, such producers, opportunity reformulate supply chain way linked territory. It also create resilient dimension managing other possible crises present challenge achieving ultimate goals businesses.

Language: Английский

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